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11-04-2008, 06:20 AM
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I'm having a problem voting for either one. Like the last presidential election, I feel like I'm choosing the lesser of two evils.

I tend to lean more toward Republican stances. Mainly because I'm conservative, socially and fiscally. However, McCain is hardly a social conservative and the Republican party is becoming a spend-free lot.

Obama, well, I can only say that I am in no way, shape or form a socialist. I truly believe what makes America great is our capitalistic economy. This whole thing of 'spreading the wealth' is simply put, communism at it's core. While the whole class warfare thing has hit a nerve, it's promise of helping the poor by taxing the rich has never worked. I don't believe in the politics of envy and that is what the Obama-Biden ticket is running on.

Honestly, if I were sure that Barr (Libertarian) could win, my vote would go to him. He is the best candidate, by far, in terms of the economic issues. Sadly, neither the Dems nor Reps have a plan that will work.

I also firmly believe that America's hope doesn't lie in Obama or McCain or any other suit in DC, but in the collars and boot straps of the people that make up this country. Americans need to be reminded of that, however, it's getting more common to look to government for solutions that ourselves. That is not how this country was founded.